Elmo Man Killed in Car Crash

Olijah Nathaniel James was killed near Polson on April 2

By Justin Franz April 4, 2018

A 22-year-old Elmo man was killed in a single vehicle car crash near Polson on April 2.

The crash occurred shortly after 8 a.m. Monday, about five miles north of Polson on U.S. Highway 93. Lake County Sheriff Don Bell identified the victim as Olijah Nathaniel James.

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